Research Article

Qatari Genotype May Contribute to Complications in Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Odds ratio for the risk factors for type 2 diabetes complications.

Diabetic retinopathyDiabetic neuropathy
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

Age1.07 (1.04-1.09)<0.0011.06 (1.03-1.09)<0.001
Gender-female1.32 (0.83-2.12)0.2460.97 (0.55-1.72)0.924
BMI (kg/m2)1.04 (0.99-1.07)0.0571.00 (0.96-1.05)0.867
HbA1c (%)1.55 (1.36-1.77)<0.0011.31 (1.14-1.50)<0.001
Fasting glucose (mmol/l)1.14 (1.07-1.21)<0.0011.15 (1.07-1.23)<0.001
Hypertension4.00 (2.38-6.72)<0.0014.80 (2.46-9.39)<0.001
Dyslipidemia3.11 (1.82-5.32)<0.0013.98 (1.95-8.13)<0.001